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search urban dictionary for definition using bash
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#!/usr/bin/env bash | |
function command_exists () { | |
type "$1" &> /dev/null ; | |
} | |
function print_error() { | |
printf "\e[31m Error \e[0m: %s \n" "$1" | |
} | |
# Check that required tools are installed | |
if ! command_exists lynx; then | |
print_error "you need lynx to run this program. please visit: http://lynx.browser.org/" | |
exit 1 | |
fi | |
if ! command_exists hxnormalize || ! command_exists hxselect; then | |
print_error "you need html-xml-utils to run this program. please visit http://packages.ubuntu.com/trusty/text/html-xml-utils" | |
exit 1 | |
fi | |
# Check parameter | |
if [[ $# -eq 0 ]]; then | |
print_error "usage: $0 \"<term to find>\"" | |
exit 1 | |
fi | |
content=$(wget -O - -q "http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=$1" | | |
hxnormalize -x 2>/dev/null | | |
hxselect -i 'div.def-panel:first-child') | |
meaning=$(echo "${content}" | hxselect -i "div.meaning") | |
example=$(echo "${content}" | hxselect -i "div.example") | |
topDefinition=$(printf "\n%s%s%s\n" \ | |
"<hr /><div>searching for: $1</div>" \ | |
"<div>Meaning</div>${meaning}" \ | |
"<div>Examples</div>${example}<hr />") | |
printf "\n" | |
echo ${topDefinition} | lynx -dump -stdin | |
printf "\n" |
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